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We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as ourArchaeological Investigator.
This is a Full Time, Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2026 based in Cambridge with hybrid working.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.
To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.
What you will be doing
As our Archaeological Investigator, you will carry out rapid investigation and assessment of a range of archaeological monuments in support of urgent Historic England regional casework, focusing on the understanding of landscapes and monuments across a range of rural and urban environments, as part of an interdisciplinary research team.
Contribute to other research projects on landscapes, monuments and historic places in support of Historic England’s Corporate Plan, including national strategic projects, regional casework and English Heritage support projects.
Gather, analyse and interpret field data and research material, and disseminate the findings in a clear and exemplary fashion, to inform the protection and management of the historic environment.
It is expected that this post will be held by someone with experience in the archaeological recording, analysis and interpretation of landscapes, earthwork monuments and historic places.
Who we are looking for
* Proven experience of historic environment investigation and analysis and of using documentary and archival sources
* A high-standard academic and/or professional qualification in archaeology, history, historical geography, landscape studies, or demonstrable equivalent experience
* Experience of measured survey and production of analytical plans, using traditional or modern methods.
* Good organisational and self-motivational skills, including the ability to work to tight timetables
* Clear ability or potential to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.
We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.
Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.
We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.
Why work for Historic England
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries.
At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.
To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.
Provisional interview dates: 11th September 2025
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